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United States Patent | 5,669,527 |
Hardy | September 23, 1997 |
A gravity feed system for a merchandise dispenser such as a refrigerated cooler. This includes a plurality of downwardly inclined track assemblies that support a row of bottles by its neck flanges. The forwardmost bottle is prevented from exiting its track by a stop member. The stop member includes an opening whereby when the bottle is tilted toward the horizontal it can be removed from its track. The stop member also includes an arrangement for preventing tilting of the bottle when in its forwardmost position.
Inventors: | Hardy; Stephen N. (Wadsworth, OH) |
Assignee: | RTC Industries, Inc. (Chicago, IL) |
Appl. No.: | 618244 |
Filed: | March 18, 1996 |
Current U.S. Class: | 221/191; 211/74 |
Intern'l Class: | B65H 003/00 |
Field of Search: | 211/59.2,74,81 221/193,191,307,303,92 312/42,45,72 |
5586687 | Dec., 1996 | Spamer et al. | 211/59. |